Senator Duff Welcomes Court Ruling Temporarily Blocking Trump Slush Fund

“A federal court did the right thing today. Whether it holds is another question. We have seen the courts cave to this regime before, and nobody should assume this ruling survives. What is at stake is $1.8 billion in hard-earned taxpayer money being handed to people guilty of corruption, people who assaulted police officers and tried to overturn a free election. We are already exploring legislation to impose a 100% state tax on any payments Connecticut residents collect from this fund. If Republican slush fund dollars begin to flow to people guilty of these crimes, we will be ready to act.”

– Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) on a federal court decision temporarily blocking the Trump administration’s so-called “Anti-Weaponization Fund.”

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Contact: Hugh McQuaid | hugh.mcquaid@cga.ct.gov